@Plippity, here i am, i'm one of those guys that gave a 10 out of 10 for this manga. First of it all sorry for my mistakes writing, english is not my first language. Obviously you simply could not like the story, so it can be a merely matter of taste. But i think this manga is really good, and it's special because there are a lot of things inside, in a curious and captivating mix. Basically it's a mistery with a bit of romance shoujo-like isn't? But, BUT moreover there's a vivid and realistic description of the world, that recall as we all know the Imperial China, in which justice isn't good, there is a strong hierarchy, and bad things can happen for those in the lowest levels. There are harsh spots on things like underage girls forced to birth, body destroying sexual diseases, and a great psychological portrait of the main characters. For example, Mao Mao is not a tsundere, but a clever girl well aware of her position, and struggling with sever trauma from her past, that explain the reason she's afraid of contact with people male and powerful like Jinshi; and Jinshi itself shows often a childish and fragile side, not like the ikeman that could appear at first times.